The problem with Sault Transit is that people believe that because people pay to ride the system that it should not be subsidized. Every system in the country looses money. All receive government assistance to operate. As was stated in the article, most Sauitites use a car to get around because they are to lazy to take public transit. In reality, 99% of the general public should be using transit to get around.. Charge $100,000.00 for a set of plates for a car and make the curb lane of main streets (GNR, McNab etc.) for buses only all day every day. The same holds true for every city on the planet. The day of the automobile is dead. We might just save the planet from climate change if we do.
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Pierre Poilievre is the worst choice for Prime Minister in Canada. If he wins Canada will be the 51st. state within a year. All Trump has to do is buy him off. All PP cares about is himself and how much money he can get for himself. Just like all the other Conservatives in this country. Unfortunately we do not have anyone running that can stop Trump and the Americanization of Canada. Canadians would do well to learn the words of the American National Anthem. Soo=rry, but thats the reality of where we are right now.
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In is funny to read all the comments in this section. Bad enough we have a useless Conservative premier in Ontario for another 4 years, people also want to put a useless Conservative government in Federally. Between Ford, Daniel l Smith and PP Canada will be the 51st. state in less then a year. The problem is, the opposition Liberals and NDP are no better I think we are destined to become dumb American citizens regardless. We had all better start learning the U.S. national anthem. Sorry folks but that is the truth.
By the way. there will be no more provincial money for medical care or education or infrastructure. Every dime thew provincial government collects in taxes and borrows will be going to Fords tunnel under the 401 so he can name it after himself.
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Carney is the best thing to happen to Canada in years. PP is the worst possible choice for Prime Minister. Trump will walk all over him. On this mornings news on the CBC it said that Carney was going to cancel the carbon tax. As far as the Sault goes, we are doomed no matter who gets in. Look at the disaster we have in Ontario with Ford in for another 4 years.
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I don't know if electric buses technology has developed enough to make them viable is our weather conditions. I am sure someday they will be. The real problem with SSM transit is that their schedule is terrible as is their on-demand busing idea. 15 years ago we had set routes that everyone liked and understood. So of course they had to mess that up. Now no one knows where the routes go or what schedule they are on. I agree it should be 15 minute service day and night.. The biggest problem is that people is SSM are lazy. They all want their own car and to be able to drive anywhere. 95% of people is the Sault should be using transit all the time and get 90% of the gas guzzling cars off the road. Stop building parking lots and highways. The government should invest in high-speed train service between here and Toronto. Europe and Asia are so far head of us on high speed rail travel that its not even funny.
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@Sanste. You are living in a dream world if you think Chris and PC's are good for Sault Ste. Marie. Every dollar that Ford collects through taxes will go to his hair-brained scheme to build a tunnel under the 401. There will be no money for education, healthcare, policing or any other infrastructure projects. Every dime the provincial government has will be spent on that tunnel. Why. So Ford can name it after himself. Thanks a lot.
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@dailywalk. Ross did absolutely nothing for the Sault and Chris won't either. As a matter of fact the entire budget for Ontario will now be going towards building a tunnel under the 401 Ford will probably name it after himself. Who cares about health care, education or anything else. All the tax money collected in Northern Ontario will be used to pay for this tunnel. In actual fact, there is not one single MP or MPP who is competent. I'm not sure anyone in this country is..
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I would like to congratulate the people of Sault Ste. Marie and Ontario on electing the worst Premier that province has ever had. You can forget about more health care or any development in this area, all the money will be going to build a tunnel under the 401. As for Fords ability t fight against Trump; don't count on it. There is not anything any of us can do to stop him from taking over the country. So sad..
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@Shan1970 On demand busing doesn't work.. it is the worst ide transit ever came up with. When are people going to learn that transit and postal services are services that government provide for the pubic the same as garbage, fire and police protection. Government should provide decent service to the public regardless of cost. If necessary, just raise everybody's taxes. Taxes are going to have to go up anyway because Canada desperately needs to increase its military. Should be like Australia, everyone has to serve two years. World War III is just around the corner.
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APaquet. And you think that PP and the Conservatives could do any better. Not likely. Mark Carney at least has economic experience. In reality, whether the Liberals or the Conservatives get in, we loose..
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